Hand-stamp.



No. 775,190. PATBNTED NOV. 15, 1904.

E. OGUMPAUGH.

HAND STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 28, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

Patented November 15, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

EDMUND OOUHPAUGH, OF ROCHESTER, NElV YORK.

HAND-STAMP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 775,190, dated November 15, 1904. Application filed March 28, 1904. Serial No. 200,417. (No model.)

To all whom, it HMI/Z/ concern.-

Be it known that I, EDMUND ()OUMIAUGH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Stamps; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in hand-stamps or seals.

The principal object of the same is to provide a simple, cheap, and effective means of embossing an initial or other character on paper, such as letter-paper or envelops.

To more fully describe the same, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in whioh Figure 1 shows the device in side elevation. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same; and Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 1, parts of the operating-handle and plunger-support being in section to show the interior arrangement of the mechanism.

1 is a suitable base, provided at its rear end with an upwardly and forwardly extending projection 2, forming a space 3 between the forward end of the base 1 and the projection 2 for the reception of the operating-dies, as well as the paper to be embossed. The forward end at of the projection 2 is enlarged and projects upwardly in a vertical direction, an enlarged recess 5 being formed therein for containing a coil-spring 6, and the lower face of the enlarged portion 4: is provided with an aperture 7, extending through to meet the recess 5 and forming therewith the shoulder or seat 8, against which the lower end of the spring 6 is adapted to seat.

lVithin the apertured portion 5 and passing through the coil-spring 6 is a plunger 9, which also extends through the aperture 7 and is provided at its lower end with a die 10, adapted to engage a die 11, mounted on the base 1 beneath the enlarged forward end of the projecting arm 2. The die 10 may be provided with the initial or character either in intaglio or bas-relief, the opposite die, 11, being similarly provided with the character or initial in a form the opposite of the form on the die 10. The upper portion of the plunger 9 is provided with the lugs or projections 12, adapted to engage the upper end of the coil-spring 6 and ride within the slots 13, cut in the side faces 14 of the portion 1 and extending through to the aperture therein.

15 designates a handle having an enlarged forward portion 16, interiorly recessed, as at 17, and adapted to inclose the upper end of the enlarged portion 4. The forward face of the enlarged portion 16 of the handle is cut away, as at 18, and engages a pin 19, projecting from the front face of the enlarged portion 4, for limiting the upward movement of the handle against the tension of the spring 6.

The forward enlarged portion 16 of the handle is pivoted to the enlarged portion 4 of the projecting arm by means of the pivot-pin 20, extending transversely of the forward end of the recess 17 and riveted in the side walls of the enlarged portion 16 after having first been passed through an aperture 21, formed in the upper end of the enlarged portion 1.

It will be obvious that when pressure is brought down on the handle 15, the upper end of the plunger 9 being in engagement with the top wall of the recessed portion 17, the plunger will be forced downwardly against the tension of the spring 6 and the paper having been placed between the dies will be embossed. Upon releasing the handle the tension of the spring will return it to its normal position, the upward movement being limited by the pin 19, as before mentioned.

By the construction illustrated and described it will be observed that 1 have designed a simple, neat, and effective initial-press, the parts being so associated that the plunger 9 is immediately adjacent the fulcrum of the handle 15, whereby the weight is so distributed on the handle 15 as to make the leverage of the proper proportion with reference to the tension of the spring, and consequently the operation is without the disagreeable feature of the handle rebounding with a jump and noise when released. Also the recessed portion 17 forms a covering for the plunger and spring and by being so recessed also allows the handle to normally rest parallel to the arm 2,

which lessens materially the height of the device.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- In an initial-press, the combination with a suitable base, of an arm formed integral with the rear of said base and extending forwardly thereof, a vertically-disposed enlarged portion at the forward end of said arm provided with a vertical recess in the upper portion thereof and an aperture communicating with said recess and the space formed between the base and projecting arm for forming a shoulder at the base of said recess, a handle provided at its forward end with an enlarged portion having a recess in its lower face, means for pivotally securing said handle to said enlarged vertical portion for inclosing the upper portion thereof, a plunger mounted within said recesses, lugs at the upper end of said plunger adapted to operate in recesses formed in the side walls of said vertical recess, a coil spring inclosing said plunger within said recess and engaging said projecting lugs and shoulder, a projecting pin on the forward face of said enlarged vertical portion adapted to engage and limit the upward movement of said handle against the tension of said spring, and dies carried by said plunger and base.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMUND OGUMPAUGH.

Witnesses:

J. Z. OULVER, PAUL B. AEX. 

